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For the second year in a row, Tricks or Treats may be impeded by inclement weather.\u00a0 See last year\u2019s post<\/a>.\u00a0 This year it may actually storm at the time of the festivities.\u00a0 We\u2019re not the only ones feeling this.\u00a0 An entire swath across the US will get hit.\u00a0 So I don\u2019t just sing woe is me.\u00a0 Nonetheless, it\u2019s disappointing to be sure.\u00a0 We could trace the attempts at outdoor celebrations this last year by pinpointing sudden, and often singular, inclement weather conditions. <\/p>\n

So we\u2019ll see.\u00a0 There may be no grand posts as in years past.\u00a0 The older boys haven\u2019t bothered with costumes.\u00a0 Even if they don\u2019t go out, they\u2019ve dressed up, but this year there may not be a reason.\u00a0 Still we might alter our plans and come up with other goodies.\u00a0 We\u2019ve considered a night of spooky movies, perhaps a game (Mansions of Madness, based on Lovecraft, seems highly appropriate).\u00a0 Our eight grader has his confirmation retreat tomorrow, so bedtime will be a little early.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

In the meantime, Mark Shea reminds me of why I used to love his blog, as he gives a fun little resource<\/a> about the famous pagan origins of Halloween, even if he does so somewhat half-heartedly.\u00a0 Truth be told, I don\u2019t worry about it.\u00a0 Everyone knows it either is or isn\u2019t pagan in origins.\u00a0 What you emphasize is likely based on what you believe in the first place.\u00a0\u00a0An interesting read nonetheless.\u00a0 Another good place is on Fish Eaters.\u00a0 It\u2019s the main website I visited on our way into the Church.\u00a0 It\u2019s traditionalist (ironic linking to that alongside Mark\u2019s site).\u00a0 It definitely displays that disappointment with the post-Vatican II that does seem to define that view (or they wouldn\u2019t be traditionalist).\u00a0 It has a lot of \u2018nuts and bolts\u2019 about Catholicism, its practices, its prayers, old customs and why Catholics cross themselves level materials.\u00a0 I\u2019ve always enjoyed its post on Halloween<\/a>.\u00a0 Any website that links to Poe, Riley and Longfellow on one page gets my thumbs up.<\/p>\n

Bonus, it links to Washington Irving\u2019s classic The Legend of Sleepy Hollow<\/em>.\u00a0 If you\u2019ve not read it, do so.\u00a0 You can in one sitting.\u00a0 See if Disney or Burton was closer to the source material (as if you need to guess). <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"